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Fabric is a 3000 capacity premier venue for ravers, clubbers and lovers of Drum and Bass, Hip Hop and Dance music. Over three rooms, expect live stages, body sonic dance floors to accentuate the bass lines and insane sound systems for the raised DJ booths. Entrance can cost around £15 regardless of if you’re male or female but the price is well worth it for the vibe and the fabulous DJ’s who play there regularly. Class acts who’ve braced the decks at Fabric include Simian Mobile Disco, Stanton Warriors and M.A.N.D.Y to name a few. Fabric have their own record label and CDs are available to buy online.

Don’t let the long queues put you off; it truly is worth the wait. Whatever night you go on, you’ll find yourself glued to the dance floor all night unlike in most clubs where you are prancing around, checking out the talent or sitting down for a drink. Friday nights are usually the most popular but do your research online to find out who’s playing. Fabric is truly in a league of its own and unlike any other place in London. It is not pretentious at all, wear your skinny jeans, scruffy t-shirts and converse and be welcomed.

The bouncers are friendly and laid back which is just as well because after an hours wait in the cold, the last thing you’d want is to be rudely turned away! There is a reason why this place has been voted the World’s Best Club. People frequent Fabric to dance all night rather than to get drunk, which is why the steep drinks prices (£3.50 a beer) don’t cause a fuss. The club actually sells more water bottles than alcohol to quench the thirst of sweaty dancers. The interior can resemble a maze at times and if you lose your mates at any point, it’s highly unlikely you’ll find them again. You will, however end up meeting a whole new crew of interesting sorts to dance the night away with.

If you buy a ticket in advance or are accosted by touts when you come out of Farringdon Tube Station, you can skip the queues. The Chill out Areas dotted around the club on different floors offer beds, leather couches, long tables, and sofas to sit down and take a break between raving.

Because the venue is so massive, there is plenty of space to dance and expect to be dazzled by strobe lighting, fog machines and neon displays. Fabric realises the need to satisfy music lovers so don’t shut the doors on you at 2 or 3am, instead staying open till 7am so if you’re visiting from out of London, you can always get the first train back in the morning! With three rooms, you’re bound to find something that suits your style. Look out for the unisex fully mirrored toilets!

After a tiring night out, hungry clubbers can make their way to the 24-hour diner round the corner, Tinseltown.

Fabric
77a Charterhouse Street,
London, EC1M 3HN
020 7334 3922
Nearest Tube: Farringdon